What Everybody Ought To Know About The Population Of Tokyo And Japan Population

The Most Amazing Facts On The Population Of Tokyo

During daytime the Tokyo population grows by another 3 million as workers enter the city. Take a ride on the Tokyo subway during rush hours, and you will certainly feel that.

The larger Tokyo Area including the suburbs is the largest metropolitan in the world, with over 30 million residents.

Between 1955–1989 the prices of land in Tokyo increased by 15,000% (+12% a year). Between 1980 to 1987, the prices of land in Tokyo doubled.

This made living in Tokyo itself affordable for most of the population of Tokyo.
The result is that commuting for an hour and a half is a way of life for many office workers.

The Tokyo population commutes in somewhat unpleasant conditions - no sleeping or reading is possible on the Tokyo underground since its packed during rush hours. Standing up all the way is a daily thing.

Why Japan Population Is Declining

The fertility rate of the population in Japan is 1.23 children per woman (as of 2007) making it the fastest aging country in the developed world.

Today the population of Japan is 127.8 million. It is expected to decline by 25% by 2050.
Japan will probably experience a labor shortage by 2010.

Approximately 99% of the population in Japan is pure Japanese, and speak Japanese as their first language.
The population of Japan is known for ethnic homogeneity. Japan has almost a non-existent immigration procedure. Very few emigrants are allowed to become residents.

The Life expectancy of the total population of Japan is 81 years, one of the highest in the world. Men live on average 77.96 years, and women - 84.7 years.

3 Reasons For High Rates Of Suicide In The Population Of Japan

The suicide rates in the population of Japan are the second-highest in the OECD and ninth highest in the world.
The Causes of suicide are mainly unemployment, stress from work and social pressures that come from the culture of Japan.
The numbers show suicides are over 30,000 per year in the population in Japan.

Religion In Japan-Buddhism and Shinto, do not regard suicide as a sin.
Suicide has even been regarded honorable when committed with a cause. The culture of Japan considered paying for a mistake by commiting suicide a very honorable thing to do.

In World war 2 Japanese pilots (Kamikaze) executed suicide attacks on US navy as they approached. The tradition of suicide instead of defeat was deeply entrenched in the history of Japan.

It was also one of the main traditions in the samurai life - loyalty and honor until death.

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